Clinical vs
Educational Studies

What should be considered a clinical exam?

What criteria must be met for an educational exam?

A clinically-indicated ultrasound examination:

Is used for medical decision making for that patient during their emergency department visit
Standard imaging consent is obtained
Needs to be documented in Butterfly and attested by the credentialed attending. When signed, the attending places the images in the CLINICAL folder
- report and images will transfer to the patient’s chart in EPIC
The physician should discuss their examination as part of their medical decision making in the chart

An educational ultrasound examination:

Is done for provider education ONLY
Requires patient verbal consent and the patient should verbalize understanding that the exam is for education only
Must have a confirmatory study (CT, XR, US, MRI) performed or ordered prior to the exam
Needs to be documented in Butterfly and attested by the credentialed attending. When signed, the attending places the images in the EDUCATIONAL folder
- No report or images transfer into EPIC
  
  Findings are not discussed in MDM